Elizabeth City thru Dismal Swamp May 16-21

When we arrived at Elizabeth City we were greeted at the dock by this sign.
 Free dock if you dine at one of their restaurants that they supply.
We stayed three nights waiting for the effects of Tropical Storm Arthur to settle down.  

Elizabeth City had some beautiful churches.

This fountain was in the city center and the trees were cool.

The South Mill Lock was the beginning of the Dismal Swamp Canal.
This was our first lock since the Ten-Tom Waterway North of Mobile AL in November.

Maggie Jo heading down the Dismal Swamp. 22 miles long built in the early 1800's.

Root Beer Swamp water. The water is actually clean. Its color comes from the tannins from the trees.
It is suppose to have medicinal value due to its low pH.

Welcome

Part of the visitor center is also a rest area for a highway???

This is how you dress when you are not used to 60 degrees and mist

Maggie  Jo squeezed into the free dock.

Cool swamp trails.

Angie, Denise, & Dave (Adagio)

Don't park under trees.

Adagio following us in the canal.

The water surface is highly reflective due to the Black/Brown water color.

Before the Deep Creek Lock we were able to tie to a wall and walk to a
Hardees and a Food Lion grocery store for some re-provisioning.

Root Beer foam on the canal.

The end of the canal lock.